Apparatus and method for cooling carbonated water



L. J. TAYLOR APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COOLING CARBONATED WATER April 10,1928.

Filed Oct. 15. 1924 Jar JJZyZw;

' r W M latented Apr. l0, 19 28.

UNITED. STATES means LEE J. TAYLOR, 0F NEW'BERN, NQRTH- CAROLINA.

I APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COOLING CARBONATED WATER.

Application filed October 15, 1924. Serial No. 743,763.

This invention relates to improvements in means for cooling the water ofa carbonator and has for its principal object to provide a simple andefficient apparatus and method which will at all times be positive andefficient in cooling the water of a carbonator.

One of the important objects of the present invention is to provide ameans whereby the water in the carbonator will be initially,

cooled as the same is'delivered to the car bonator, additional meansbeing provided for keeping the water therein in a cold state.

A further objectof the invention is to provide an apparatus of the abovementioned character, which is simple in construction, inexpensive,strong and durable and furthermore adapted for the purposes for which itis designated.

Other objects and advantages of this invention will become apparentduring the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification and 'inwhich like numerals designate like parts throughout the same:

The figure represents a side elevation of the apparatus embodying myinvention showing the manner in which the same is associated with thecarbonator.

In the drawing wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown thepreferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 1 designates generallya carbonator of any well known construction, the same" including thereceptacle 2 supported on a suitable base 3. An elongated neck 4 extendsupwardly from the top of the receptacle and communicates therewith inthe usual manner. A closure cap 5 is positioned on the top of the neck 4and furthermore supports the nozzle 6 which is associated with the waterline 7. The as line 8 extends into the upper portion 0 the receptacle 2in the usual manner while the carbonated water is adapted to bedischarged from the receptacle 2 through the pipe 9. For the purpose ofcooling the water inthe carbonator '1, I provide an apparatus theconstruction of which will be presently described. a

The apparatus includes a suitable brine tank 10 which is supported onthe standards 11 and is open at its top. The tank is adapted to befilled with brine. An outlet pipe 12 extends from the tank 10 adjacentthe bottom thereof and has communication carbonator 1 and a suitablecoil 15 is formed in the brine line 14,and is disposed within the bottomof the receptacle as clearly shown in the drawing. The brine line 14then extends upwardly in the receptacle and a closely wound coil 16 isformed therefrom and is arranged within the neck 4 for the purposes tobe presently described. The opposite end of the brine line 14 extendsthrough the cap or closure 5 and communicates with the return pipe 17,the latterhaving its discharge end disposed within t-he'top of the brinetank 10. v

The brine in the tank 10'is kept cool by placing therein the ammoniacirculating coil 18. The ammonia is supplied to the coil 18 by means ofa suitable pipe 19 which extends from'the bottom of a suitable ammoniareceiver and condenser 20. The water plpe 21 extends through the ammoniareceiver and condenser 20 in the usual manner. After the ammonia in thecoil 18 has expanded, the same-is discharged through the pipe at 22 intoa suitable ammoma compressor designated generally by thev numeral 23 andas the latter may be ,'of any well known construction, a furtherdetailed dscrlption thereof is not thought necessary. The ammonia isthen again compressed and returned to the ammonia-receiver 20 where itagain may be used.

In operation, the plain water entering the carbonator 1 through thepipe-7 will enter the top of the neck 4 in a spray and the cold brinecirculating through the coils 16 will contact with the plain waterwhereby the same will be initially cooled before entering the receptacle2. When the water-enters the receptacle 2 and is carbonized'in the wellknown manner, the coils 15 through which the cold brine circulates willkeep the carbonated water in a cold state at a suitable temperature. Thefreezing of the carbonated water will be prevented by using a watercooling means of the above mentioned character, wherein the brinecirculating coil is disposed directl within the carbonator, the Waterwill be ept at the desired temperature regardless of how long thecaronator is not in operation. 7 While I have shown the preferredembodiment of my invention, it is to be understood that various. changesin the size, shape and arrangement of parts may be resorted to withoutdeparting from the spirit of the invention and the scope of the appendedclaims.

Having thus described my invention, What I claim is 1. An apparatus forcooling carbonated water including a carbonator having a water inlet atits top and a Water outlet at its bot tom, a relatively large cold brinecirculating coil located Wholly Within the top of the carbonator,a-relatively small cold brine circulating coil located Wholly Within thebottom of the carbonator, means in the carbonator connecting the coils,the large coil having its terminal passing through the upperportion ofthe carbonator to the exterior and the terminal of the relatively smallcoil extending through the bottom portion of the carbonator to theexterior and a gas line entering the carbonator between the coils. G

2. An apparatus for cooling carbonated Water, including, in combmation,a carbonator including a lower enlarged portion having an outlet at itsbottom and an upper restricted portion having an inlet at the topthereof for water to be carbonated, a' relatively large brine coillocated "wholly in the upper portion of the carbonator and having itsupper terminal extending through an opening in the'top portion of theupper restricted portion of the carbonator, a rela- LEE .J. TAYLOR.

